finalise
pronunciation
How to pronounce finalise in British English:
UK ['faɪnəli:z]
How to pronounce finalise in American English:
US [ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz]
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- Verb:
- make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
Word Origin
- finalise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of finalize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Finalised; finalising.
Example
- 1. Delaying compliance would allow foreign supervisors to finalise their respective regimes .
- 2. Eurozone finance ministers are due to meet on friday to finalise details .
- 3. But by monday morning , both sides had failed to finalise a deal .
- 4. Ccb has yet to finalise its plans but it is likely to issue new equity too .
- 5. But bowing to european pressure , the deadline to finalise the configuration of the new arrangements was deferred to 2012 .